REALITY IN RELIGION. This section deals with worship and vows. Those
who go to the house of God (whether Temple or synagogue is not clear)
must go reverently and thoughtfully. Keep thy foot recalls the
Oriental practice of removing one's shoes in sacred places (Exodus
3:5). The great requirement in... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCERNING DESPOTISM AND WEALTH.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 f. The oppression and injustice that one sees (_in_
an Oriental satrapy) are not to be wondered at when we remember the
graded hierarchy of officials who are all eager simply to enrich
themselves. There is no reference to God; read, One high officia... [ Continue Reading ]